Japan’s Mizuho has announced the appointment of a co-head of banking for Asia Pacific.
Mizuho Bank has appointed Joris Dierckx as co-head of banking, APAC, according to a statement. In the role, he will cover the regional banking business for non-Japanese clients, excluding China, jointly with Yasuhiro Kubota.
Dierckx has more than 25 years of experience in APAC and Europe. Prior to his latest role, he worked at BNP Paribas since 2010, most recently as head of corporate and institutional banking for Southeast Asia and CEO of the Singapore branch. Previously, he also served as the French bank’s country head of Greece, South Korea and India.
«Joris has a wealth of experience in APAC countries, and I am looking forward to him leveraging his strong leadership to expand our presence here,» commented APAC CEO Koichi Zaiki.
